Second Base

Where was this last year with Garrett?

Everything is mediocre compared to Trout. It's like comparing sex with a supermodel with a sad hand job from a grandma while wearing protection.
Not comparable.

Everything is mediocre compared to Trout. It's like comparing sex with a supermodel with a sad hand job from a grandma while wearing protection.
Not comparable.

Lund lacks the upside, but he certainly has the necessary floor. I think he'd present a similar alternative to EY down the road.

1. Angels
30. Everyone else.

Chirinos deserved to be hit for having the gayest walk-up music ever 

I think the Angels can just focus on winning ball games and at the end of the year, they'll be fine. Regardless of what Houston and Minnesota do, the Angels still have to win. 
You can't put too much emphasis on what happens this early, because a lot can still happen. I think the most significant development is regrettably Boston and New York. The Red Sox are better than they were given credit for, and no surprise, the Yankees aren't actually that good. They'll hit the long ball, but their defense is awful and their pitching looks less reliable than ours.

I think the Angels can just focus on winning ball games and at the end of the year, they'll be fine. Regardless of what Houston and Minnesota do, the Angels still have to win. 
You can't put too much emphasis on what happens this early, because a lot can still happen. I think the most significant development is regrettably Boston and New York. The Red Sox are better than they were given credit for, and no surprise, the Yankees aren't actually that good. They'll hit the long ball, but their defense is awful and their pitching looks less reliable than ours.

I think the Angels can just focus on winning ball games and at the end of the year, they'll be fine. Regardless of what Houston and Minnesota do, the Angels still have to win. 
You can't put too much emphasis on what happens this early, because a lot can still happen. I think the most significant development is regrettably Boston and New York. The Red Sox are better than they were given credit for, and no surprise, the Yankees aren't actually that good. They'll hit the long ball, but their defense is awful and their pitching looks less reliable than ours.

I think if nothing else, it's nice to finally have a team that doesn't start April off slow as many Angel teams have done in the past.
Wins right now count just as much as they do in September.

I'm taking a page from @Dochalo here, but if the Angels remain neck and neck with the Astros, I would not be surprised at all to see them deal for someone at the deadline. 
 

I'm taking a page from @Dochalo here, but if the Angels remain neck and neck with the Astros, I would not be surprised at all to see them deal for someone at the deadline. 
 

I'm taking a page from @Dochalo here, but if the Angels remain neck and neck with the Astros, I would not be surprised at all to see them deal for someone at the deadline. 
 

Yuli Gurriel agrees with you.

I'm taking a page from @Dochalo here, but if the Angels remain neck and neck with the Astros, I would not be surprised at all to see them deal for someone at the deadline. 
 

I'm taking a page from @Dochalo here, but if the Angels remain neck and neck with the Astros, I would not be surprised at all to see them deal for someone at the deadline. 
 

I think Scioscia prefers his reserves to be MLB vets. I think it's a clubhouse culture thing. Despite Herm being the best fit for the spot, I think Young Jr., or Revere would get an opportunity first. 

At this point -- if he becomes a .270/.330/.425, third baseman it would be a huge win for the organization...

Kind of cool to have Ruth and Mantle on the same team.

Kind of cool to have Ruth and Mantle on the same team.

Kind of cool to have Ruth and Mantle on the same team.

But I thought Dipoto said he's basically ready.

What is the point of even having Chris Young on this team? 

But I thought Dipoto said he's basically ready.

Not Victor's best work. It read basically like a recap. I like it when he really digs deep and offers a perspective I wouldn't have considered or had access to before. Like his interview with Vin Scully.
I did notice he had a similar observation that I had after Shohei's first inning. He was working in the 95 mph zone and not 97 like before. Then after a couple innings he was consistently at 98-100.
But I try not to freak out over velocity readings. As I've heard Gubicza say before (and others like Glavine, Nagy and Mulder), adding and subtracting from your fastball presents as a viable 4th pitch in many cases. It's cool if you can sit95, but if you can drop down to 91 on one pitch and add extra movement and then reach back and fire straight 97 on the next, you can really keep hitters off balance.
I notice that Richards and Meyer did that often.